If your vessel is engaged in FISHING and anchored or restricted in the ability to maneuver due to work while anchored, shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes 3 blasts in succession which shall consists of 1 … Continue reading →
If your vessel is engaged in FISHING and anchored or restricted in the ability to maneuver due to work while anchored, shall sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes 3 blasts in succession which shall consists of 1 … Continue reading →
Today we look at SOUND SIGNALS in an area with RESTRICTED VISIBILITY. If the vessel is POWER DRIVEN then it must sound a signal of intervals of not more than 2 minutes a strong PROLONGED blast. If the power driven … Continue reading →
Remember the LEFT side refers to INTERNATIONAL and the RIGHT side refers to INLAND rules regarding OVERTAKING and OVERTAKEN. Hugh Simpson
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Continue reading →This might have been discussed previously – when your vessel is approaching a bend or an area of a channel or fairway, make sure you sound 1 PROLONGED BLAST since another vessel or vessels may not have a full view … Continue reading →
Today we discuss what happens when a vessel desires to OVERTAKE another vessel in a narrow CHANNEL or FAIRWAY and are in sight of each other. 2 PROLONGED blasts followed by 1 SHORT blast means that my vessel is going … Continue reading →
A vessel may supplement the SOUND blast from a WHISTLE with LIGHT SIGNALS as follows: 1 FLASH = Altering course to STARBOUND. 2 FLASHES = Altering course to PORT. 3 FLASHES = Operating astern propulsion. The duration of each flash … Continue reading →
Regarding SOUND on a sailboat of less than 12 meters, an AIR HORN is sufficient. Now we will look at MANEUVERING and WARNING SIGNALS. If the vessel is POWER DRIVEN, then here are the sounds it must make if insight … Continue reading →
